Line holding device for bricklaying



July 7, 1959 KAMPEL 2,893,125

LINE HOLDING DEVICE FOR BRICKLAYING Filed Nov. 25. 1955 v 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 FlG.i

INVENTOR EVERETT KAMPEL A TTORNEVS July 7, 1959 E. KAMPEL LINE HOLDING DEVICE FOR BRICKLAYING 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 25. 1955 INVENTOR EVERETT KAMPEL 724i Me M ATTORNEYS July 7, 1959 KAMPEL LINE HOLDING DEVICE FOR BRICKLAYING 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 25, 1955 INVENTOR EVERETT KAMPEL W ild A 7'TORNEVS United States Patent 2,893,125 7 LINE HOLDING nnvren FOR BRICKLAYING V Everett Kampel, Hartford, Conn. Application November 25, 1955, Serial No; 548,927 '10 Claims. (01. 33-85) The invention relates to'a device or clip or two companion devices or clips adapted to hold a line or lines for guiding the laying ofbrick or other masonry block units along two wall faces parallel to the said guide lines. While the clips are adapted for use with various types of masonry units, they are particularly adapted for use with brick. For convenience'and for brevity of expression the term brick will be herein used in a generic sense. The term is to be understood as including other masonry units such as cut stone, cast stone, concrete or cinder-concrete blocks, glass blocks andhollow tile.

The present invention relates to line holding devices or clips having functions similar to the functions of the line holding clips disclosed in my Patent No; 2,623,290 dated December 30, 1952. In the laying of brick along two wall faces at opposite sides of a corner it is frequently desirable or necessary to employ two workmen or two groups of workmen at the respective wall faces. As the work progresses and as successive courses are laid, it is necessary to successively raise the respective guide lines. It is desirable for the portions of the wall at the two sides of the corner to be maintained at approximately the same level, and it is therefore frequently desirable or necessary for the two guide lines to be at the same level. However, by reason of various incidental factors the workmen or the group of workmen at one face may complete a particular course at one side of thecorner before the same course is completed at the other side of the corner. It is therefore desirable for the two lines to be independently movable to successively higher levels so that the work at one face will not be delayed on account of a delay at the other face. For simplicity and for accuracy it is highly desirable to provide a single upright member atthe wall corner and separate from the wall itself for holding the bricklaying guide lines, this upright member preferably having two intersecting vertical faces.

One important object of the present invention is to provide a line holding device, or two companion devices, more particularly adapted for use at an interior wall corner and constructed to permit the before-mentioned upright member to be well spaced from the wall or walls to be laid, the guide line or lines nevertheless being held very close to said wall or walls. While particularly adapted for use at an interior corner, devices embodying the invention are not so limitedand may'be so constructed that they can also be used at exterior corners or otherwise. a p

Another important object of the invention is to provide a line holding device or clip having a locating mark registrable with a course mark on the upright member and having means for holding a guide line at the level of said locating mark and of said course mark, said locating mark being so located that two identical or similar devices or clips at an interior corner can have their locating marks in register with the same course mark 2,893,125 Patented July 7, 1959 with resultant location of the two guide lines at the level of said course mark.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device or clip having two locating marks at difierent levels, two line holding means being provided so that a guide line can be held at the level of either locating mark.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device or clip having two or more line holding means, one of which means is at the level of the locating mark and each other of which means is spaced from the first said means by a distance equal to the thickness of a course. This permits guide lines to be vertically shifted at least once without moving the line holding device or clip.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device or clip having some or all of the before-mentioned characteristics and adapted for adjustment to fit upright 'members of different sizes or to differently space the guide line from such upright member.

, Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the drawings and from the following description and claims. 7

The drawings show several embodiments of the invention, but it will be understood that various changes may be made from the constructions shown, and that the draw ings are not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, the claims forming a part of this specification being relied upon for that purpose.

lines showing one of the devicesand its guide line in a subsequent position.

Fig. 3 is a combined plan and sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2, said view also showing'a fragment of said interior corner.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but looking away from an exterior corner at the juncture of two brick walls and looking in the direction of the arrows 4, 4 in Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a combined plan and sectional view similar to Fig. 3 and taken along the line 55 of Fig. 4, said view also showing a fragment of said exterior corner. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the line holding devices shown in Figs. 1 to 5 but illustrating an alternate method of attaching a line to said device.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the use ofa device embodying the invention for supporting and holding'a line between the ends thereof.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the use of two line holding devices for supporting a line between. two horizontal supports as for instance in the laying of bricks for a pilaster. i

Fig. 9 is a perspective view similar to Fig. l and show,- ing an alternative line holding device embodying the in vention.

Fig. 10 is a side view similar to Fig. 2 but showing-the alternative device shownin Fig. 9, thisview being taken the alternative device shown in Fig. 12, this view beingv taken in the direction of the arrows 15,13 in Fig. 14,

. V. 3 Fig. 14 is a combined plan and sectional view similar to Figs. 3 and 11 and taken along the line 14-14, in Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is.a perspective view of another. alternative line holding device embodying the invention, this view also.

showing a fragment of a window frame with which the device is used.

Fig. 16 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 2 but drawn in perspective, this view showing another alternative em-, bodiment of the invention.

Figs. 1 to 8 Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 3 thereof, 10 represents in its entirety a line holding device embodying the invention, said device preferably being a clip which is generally U-shaped in horizontal section and open at the front and which has a rear wall'or connecting portion 12* and two parallel side walls or legs 14 and 16; The device or clip may be formed entirely from one sheet metal piece, but this is not essential. However, when the clip is formed from one piece of metal, said metal is blanked and is bent to form said walls 12, 14 and 16. The spacing between the walls 14 and 16 is such that the clip can freely embrace a stationary upright supporting member such as A which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. As shown, said upright member has a definite predetermined size and it is square. The device or clip 10 is adapted to hold a guide such as B extending in a selected direction, and said walls 12, 14 and 16 constitute means serving to prevent horizontal movement of the device or clip in said selected direction. The portion of the device or clip that directly engages the upright member is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the retaining portion. A level midway between the level of the top of said retaining portion and the level of the bottom thereof is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the level of the center of said retaining portion. For convenience, the device or clip 10 will be described in detail as being in the position shown in Fig. 1, but it will be understood that this description does not involve any limitation as the device or clip may be inverted or otherwise positioned as hereinafter described.

Ordinarily two companion upper and' lower clips are used on the same upright member A for holding two bricklaying guide lines such as B and C which lines extend horizontally in relatively perpendicular directions, said lines being sometimes referred to as first and second lines extending in first and second directions. As before stated, the clips so engage the upright member as to prevent horizontal movement of said clips in the directions of the corresponding lines.

With a clip in position on the upright member A, the shorter side wall 14 does not project beyond the engaged upright member, but the longer wall'projects substantially beyond said upright member and constitutes a portion of the clip closely adjacent one side of the engaged upright member and projecting beyond said member and perpendicularly to the direction of the corresponding line B or C. Said projecting portion of the device or clip is provided with means for holding a horizontal guide line such as B or' C extending in said selected direction. Preferably said line holding means is provided by an open-front notch 18in the outer edge of the projecting wall, the size of the notch being about equal to the diameter of the line. A line receiving channel 20 is provided which extends diagonally upwardly from the outer edge of thewall to said notch 18. Said channel is slightly narrower than the normal diameter of the line so that the line must be compressed to enter the notch. Thus the channel 20 resists removal of the line from the notch 18.

The line holding means or notch 18 is preferably in a downward extension 22 on the projecting portion 16,, this extension permitting the line holding means 18 to be at a level substantially below that of the center of said retaining portion of the clip and preferably at a level at least as low as thelowermost part of the retaining means. As

. line can be supported in a position very close to the outer face of the wall to be laid. The spacing between the notch 18 and edge of the projecting portion 16 is preferably on the order of the thickness of a line.

The device or clip preferably has a locating mark which is adapted and intended for register with one of a series of horizontal marks D, D on the upright member A as shown in Fig. 2, said marks D, D representing the levels of the tops of the several courses of brick to be laid. Said locating mark is approximately at the level of the line holding means, such as the notch 18, so that the device or clip is adapted to hold said line at the level of said locating mark and therefore at the level of a registering course. mark. As shown, the locating markv is in the form of a horizontal face or edge 24 on the clip and preferably on the wall 16 thereof, but the invention is not so limited. In any event, the device has a face,

which may be the face 24, so located as to provide an.

unobstructed area adjacent said locating mark and extending downwardly from the level thereof. This permits two clips, one inverted, to register with the same course mark as shown in Fig. 2.

The device or clip preferably has a second line holding means or notch 26 at the same level as the means or notch 18, but horizontally spaced inwardly therefrom. When the clip is in place, the notch 26 is very close to the engaged" upright A. When the locating mark is a horizontal edge or face, such as 24, the second line holding notch 26 is formed therein. The metal of each clip. has suflicient thickness to prevent the wall 16 of one clip from entering the notch 26 of the other clip.

In addition to the said notches 18 and 26 the longer or projecting side wall 16 of the clip is preferably provided with other notches for holding and retaining the end portion of a line entered in said notch 18. The said additional notches can be widely varied as to number and position. As shown, there are two notches 28 and 30 provided in the top edge of the projecting wall 16, the said notches being so located that they are beyond the upright member A when the clip is engaged therewith. (See Fig. 3.) A notch 32 is provided in the outer edge of the wall 16, said notch extending upwardly and inwardly. Another notch 34 is also provided in the outer edge of the wall 16, said notch also extending upwardly and inwardly. Said notch 34 preferably has an entrance which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the line.

Preferably, for a purpose to be described, one side wall of the clip, as for instance the wall 16, is provided with a hole 36 having a notch 38 extending outwardly therefrom, the size of said notch 38 being about equal to the diameter of a line.

The clip 10 is provided with a handle that is preferably opposite the open side thereof. Preferably the handle comprises similar upper and lower flanges 40 and 42 formed integrally with the rear wall 12 and bent rearwardly at right angles thereto.

Preferably, as partly shown in Fig. 1 and more fully shown in Fig. 6, the handle flanges are provided with notches for holding and retaining the end portion of a line. Said notches can be widely varied as to number and position. As shown, there are spaced notches 44 and 46 in one edge of the upper flange 40 and spaced notches 48' and 58 in the opposite edge of said upper flange. The lower flange 42 has three notches 52, 54

and 56 respectively below the notches 44, 48 and 50.

The lower flange has a fourth notch'58 in the same edge as the notch 52, this notch having an entrance which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the line.

Figs. 2 and 3 show two companion clips in use for holding the two br-icklaying guide lines B and C at the interior corner at the juncture of two brick walls E and F which are to be laid. The two clips are engaged with and held by said upright member A which may be similar as to its construction and mounting to the upright member set forth in my patent No. 2,623,289 dated December 30, 1952. Asshown, the member A is a'square tube but theinvention is not so limited. The clips are engaged with the upright member A in such relationship that the two projecting portions or side walls 16, 16 are perpendicular to each other. For an interior corner, as shown in Fig. 3, the projecting portions or side walls 16, 16 of the two clips are adjacent the same corner of the upright member and they cross each other. The upright member A is held in predetermined spaced relationship with the faces of the walls E and F, the relationship being suchthat when a clip is engaged with the upright member and moved forwardly, the outer edge of its projecting portion or side wall or leg 16 is very close to or in register with the plane of the face of the corresponding wall E or F.

The companion clips shown in Figs. 2 and 3 are respectivelydesignated and 10 The upper clip 10 is the same as the clip 10 shown in Fig. 1 and described in detail. The lower clip 10 is or may be exactly like the clip 10 but it is reversed in position, being upside down. As before stated, the upright member A is proadded with course marks D, D representing the levels of the tops of the courses of brick. The locating marks or'edges 24, 24 of the two clips are registrable with the same course mark D and they may be in engagement with each' other. Registration of the two locating marks or edges with the same course mark is made possible by the before-described unobstructed areas adjacent said locating marks or edges, and more especially by the vertical-exposure of said indicating edges 24, 24. This simultaneous register of the two locating marks or faces with the same course mark D enables the clips to hold both guide lines at the same leveL.

. The line B extends through the notch 18 in the upper clip 10 and it is fastened by means of the additional notches 28 to 34. As shown, the line extends to the notch 28 and to the notch 32 and to the notch 30 and finally to the notch 34. I The smaller entrance to the notch 34 retains the line inposition. The line C extends through the notch 18 in the lower or inverted clip 10 and it is held in place by being entered in a'notch such as 28, a knot as shown in Fig. 3 serving to retain the line in place. It will be understood that the other ends of the lines B and C are supported at the same level, as for instance by other clips such as 10 and 10 on other upright members such as A. It will be observed that the guide lines B and C areheld at the proper level and are also held in the proper close relationship to the planes of the faces of the walls E and F of an interior corner. Notwithstanding the close positions of the lines, the upright member A- ;andthe main bodies of the clips are well spaced from the wall faces to permit trowels and other tools to be used between said uprights and said walls. The de scribed arrangement enables the mason at an interior corner to handle the clips more easily, to have more access for cutting 0E mortar with the point of the trowel resulting in less mortar wastage. V The arrangement further provides more access for joining tools at an interior corner and it results in cleaner walls at the interior corner.

@Whena course in the wall E or in the wall F at either side of the cornerhas been completed so that the corre-. sponding guide line is no longer needed for said course, said: lin'e' can be' loosened and the corresponding clip can belTraise'd-ito the next level and the guideline can be reattached? The handle 40, 42 is used in moving and re 6, locating the clip. Either clip can be moved to an upper position independently of the other, and Fig. 2 shows by dotted lines the inverted clip 10 so moved and located at the level for the next course, the locating edge 24 being in register with the next course mark D. It will be clear that, by moving the clips, the two guide lines B and C may be located either at the same level or at different levels with either line higher than the other.

Figs. 4 and 5 are similar respectively to Figs. 2 and 3 but they show the upright member and the devices or clips and the guide lines at an exterior wall corner G instead of at an interior wall corner. The guide lines are designated H and I respectively. For an exterior corner such as G the upright member A can be very close to the corner and it is so shown. The projecting portions or side walls 16, 16 of the two companion clips, instead of crossing each other, preferably project from the upright at opposite corners thereof. The line H is entered in the notch 26 in the upper clip 10 and is duly fastened as shown. The line I is entered in the notch 26 in the lower inverted clip 10*. The upright member A may have course marks, not shown, additional to the marks D, D, but at the same levels, such additional marks being located adjacent the right and left corners of the upright as viewed in Figs. 4 and 5. The locations of the clips 10 and 10 may be determined by registering their locating edges 24-, 24 with said additional course marks. Alternatively, the clips 10 and 10 may be located by placing them so that the lines H and I are at the levels of the course marks D, D as shown in Fig. 4. When the clips are located in the manner last stated, the additional course marks may be omitted or not relied upon.

The clips 10 and 10 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, may be shifted upwardly as described in connection with Figs. 2 and 3 and repetition of the description is unnecessary. The dotted lines in Fig. 4 show the clip 10 and the line I in upper positions corresponding to the next course mark D.

Fig. '6 illustrates an alternative method for attaching a line such as J to a clip 10, use being made of the handle notches 44 to 58 instead of to the notches 28 to 34 in the side walls. The manner of attachment may vary as to details, but as shown the line ,1 passes through the notch 18 at the level of the locating edge 24, and the line then passes around the corner of the clip and under the upper handle portion 40 to the notch 44. Then the line passes successively through the notch 48, the notch 54, the notch 52, the notch 46, the notch 50, the notch 56 and finally the notch 58. The smaller entrance to the notch 58 retains theline in place. The line can be attached as the line B is attached in Fig. 2 or as the line I is attached in Fig. 6. The manner of attachment is optional with the workman, but the attachment as shown in Fig. 6 may be preferable for a left-handed workman.

Fig. 7 shows a clip 10 on an upright member A and in use for supporting or trigging a line such as C midway of the length of a wall such as F. The clip 10 is positioned on the upright member A with its locating edge 24 in register with one of a series of course marks K which are at the same levels as the course marks D, D. The intermediate portion of the line C passes through the notch 18 and is therefore held at the same level as the end of said line as shown for instance in Fig. 2. The narrow channel for the notch 18 prevents the movement of said line by gravity out of said notch. A device used for supporting the sagging intermediate portion of a relatively long guide line is commonly known as a trigger or a trig. It will be understood that when the clips holding the ends of the line C are moved upwardly, the intermediate or trigger clip shown in Fig. 7 is correspondingly moved upwardly. It will .be obvious that the clip as shown in Fig. 7 may be in inverted position if preferred.

Fig. 8 shows two clips 10, 10 in use for holding a line L positioned for guiding the laying of bricks for a pilaster as disclosed in Figs. '33 to 38 of my said Patent No. 2,623,289. The clips are engaged with two parallel horizontal supports M, M and are positioned with their walls 16, 16 horizontal and uppermost. The right end of the line as viewed in Fig. 8 is entered in the notch 38 in the clip 10, said line having a knot to retain it in place. The left end of the line is entered in the notch 38 in the clip 10 and the line is suitably attached. The manner of-attachment may vary, but as shown the line passes from the notch 38 to the notch 32 and then to the notch 18.

Figs. 9 to 11 Fig. 9 shows a clip 60 which is generally similar to the clip 10 but which is duplex. The clip has walls 12 and 14 and a handle 40, 42 all similar to the corresponding parts of the clip 10, but as shown these parts have smaller vertical dimensions and the handle flanges are not above and below the wall 12. In lieu of the wall 16 there is provided a relatively wide wall 16 having two line holding notches 18 and 18* which are similar to the notch 18 in the clip 10 but which are at different levels. The clip has upper and lower locating marks or edges 24 and 24 which are respectively at the'levels of the notches 18 and 18", said locating marks or edges being similar to the mark or edge 24 of the clip 10. The clip preferably has line holding notches 26 and 26 adjacent the faces 24 and 24 and similar to the notches 26 of the clip 10. Other notches 28, 28, 30, 30, 32 and 32 are provided for attachment of the line, this being similar to corresponding notches in the clip 10. Preferably the wall 16 of the clip 60 has downward and upward extensions 61, 62 each of which has an outwardly facing vertical edge that is a continuation of the inner face of the corresponding notch 26 or 26*.

Figs. and 11 are generally similar to Figs. 2 and 3, except that they show two companion clips 60, 60, the clip 60 being inverted. The relationship of the clips 60, 60 and their manner of use are similar to what has been described in connection with the clips 10 and 10 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The outwardly facing edge of one of the extensions 61 or 62 on each clip engages the wall 16 of the other clip, and as shown in Fig. 10, the edges of the wall extensions 61 and 62 so engage. The two clips are thus more firmly held in their proper relationship. The metal of each clip has suflicient thickness to prevent the wall 16 of one clip from entering the notch 26 or 26 of the other clip.

The duplex clip 60 has the advantage that either of the notches 18 or 18' can be used to hold the line at the desired level. It sometimes happens that an upright member, such as A, has an obstruction such as a rivet head or a nut very close to one of the course marks D. Referring back to Fig. 2, let it be assumed that the upright member A has an obstruction above and close to the lowermost course mark D. The clip 10 could not be placed above the last said course mark to hold the line B at the level of said mark. However, the clip 60 could be placed below the level of the last said mark, the upper locating edge 24 being registered with the course mark and the line being held in the upper notch 18'. Obviously, when such a condition is encountered, the advantage of simultaneously holding two lines at the same level would not be available for the reason that two clips could not both be below the course mark at the same time. However, this condition is an infrequent one.

Two companion clips 60 and 60 may be used for an outside corner, the manner of use being substantially :the same as that illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

Figs. 121014 Fig. 1;2 shows a clip 63 which isgenerally similar to the clip 10 but has alternative line holding means. The clip has walls 12 and 14 and a handle 40, 42 all similar to the corresponding parts ofthe clip .10, butin lieu ofthe wall 16 there is provided a projecting'portion 16.and a vertical bar 64 secured to the portion 16by welding or otherwise. The portion 16 and .the bar 64 collectively constitute a vertical wall projecting beyond the engaged upright member. It will be observed that the said .projecting wall of the clip is at the far side as viewed in Fig. 12 instead of at the near side :as .viewed in Fig. l, but this difference is not important. The bar'64 which is a portion of the projecting wallis provided with a line holding notch 18 positioned .to hold a guide line at approximately the'level of a locating edge 24.on the wall 16. In addition to the notch 18 the bar 64 has at least one other line holding notch that is spaced from the notch 18 by a distance equal to .the thickness .of one course or layer of brick. As shown, there are two additional notches 18 and 18 each spaced as aforesaid .from the notch 18, the notch 18 being below the notch 18, and the notch 18 being above thenotch 18. Each of the notches 18 and 18 is spaced from the outermost edge of the bar 64 by a distance on the order of the thickness of a line.

The clip 63 as shown in Fig. 12 is primarily adapted for use at interior corners, but in order that itmay be used for exterior corners the portion 16 thereof may be provided with a line receiving notch 26 similar to the notch 26 of the clip 10.

Figs. 13 and 14 are generally similar to Figs. 2 and 3 and show two companion clips 63 and 63 in use for holding two lines B and C at the interior corner at the juncture of two walls -E and F. The two clips are held by an upright member A such as that previously described. The clips are engaged with the upright member A in the relationship best shown in Fig. 14 with the side walls 16, 16 of the two clips crossing each other and located with the vertical bars 64, 64 immediately adjacent the walls E and F.

The clip 63 is exactly like the'clip 63 but is reversed in position, being upside down. As before stated, the upright member A is provided with course marks D, D,

representing the levels of the tops of the courses of brick.

The locating edges 24, 24 of the two clips are in register with a course mark D and they may be in engagement with each other. As shown in Fig. 13, the clips are positioned with their locating edges 24, 24 in register with a course mark D which is above the level of the course of brick about to be laid. The guide line C is entered in the lowermost notch 18 in the bar 64 of the clip 63, said line being retained by a knot therein. The guide line B is entered in the lowermost notch 18 in the bar 64 of the clips 63, said line being attached in a manner similar to that explained in connection with Fig. 6. It will be observed that the two lines C and B are held at the same level.

In view of the fact that each clip has a plurality of vertically spaced line receiving notches, it is not necessary to move either of the clips upon the completion of a course. It is merely necessary ,to move one or the other or both of the guide lines relatively to the clips, said guide lines being next entered in the intermediate notches 18, 18 of said clips, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 13. When each of the clips has three vertically spaced notches, the lines can again be moved to the uppermost notches of the clips without moving said clips. Dotted lines in Fig. 13 show the guide lines entered in the uppermost notches 18 and 18. Thereafter the clips can be moved vertically so that the locating edges 24, 24 register with a higher course mark D. It will be obvious that it is not necessary to move both clips simultaneously and that either clip can be moved upwardly without disturbing the other.

Ashas been stated, the clips 63 and 63 are primarily- Fig. 15

- Fig. 15 shows an alternative clip 66 which is similar in principle to the clips 10, 60 and 63 but which differs widely in details of construction. The clip 66 is adapted for engagement with an upright member other than the member A, and as shown the upright member is the side portion N of a window frame. The retaining portion of the clip, that is the portion that embraces the upright member, includes two angle members having spaced parallel walls 68 and 70 and having walls 72 and 74 which are in engagement. The wall 74 carries a screw 76 which extends through a horizontal slot 78 in the Wall 72, and the angle members can be adjusted to change the spacing between the walls 68 and 70. A thumb nut 80 on the screw 76 locks the angle members in adjusted positions.

The clip 66 also comprises a plate 82 which engages the angle member wall 68. Said wall 68 and said plate 82 collectively constitute one side wall of the clip. Said wall 68 carries a screw 84 which extends through a horizontal slot 86 in the plate 82 and the plate can be adjusted horizontally along said wall 68. A thumb nut 88 'on the screw 84 locks the plate 82 in adjusted positions.

The top of the plate 82 is preferably flush with the top of the angle member wall 68, but said plate is preferably wider than said wall so that the bottom edge 24 of the plate is below the bottom edge of the wall. The edge 24 isa locating edge adapted to register wih course marks on the upright member N. One of said course marks is shown at above said clip.

The plate 82 of the clip has at least one line receiving notch so located as to hold said line approximately at the level of the locating edge 24 and therefore approximately at the level of one of the course marks 0 on the upright N. The line is held at a level at least as low as the lowermost portion of the retaining portion of the clip. Preferably there are two such notches 18 and 26 which are at the same level, but which are horizontally spaced. These notches are similar respectively to the notches 18 and 26 of the clip as shown in Fig. 1.

' Preferably the plate 82 has a locating notch 90 which indicates the position of said plate relatively to the adjacent angle member. As shown, the front of the notch 90 registers with the front of the wall 68 and this indicates a predetermined spacing of the notch'18 from the front face of the upright N. The plate may be moved so that the notch 90 registers with a notch 92 in the wall 68, and this indicates another predetermined spacing of the notch 18 or'the notch 26 from the front face of the upright member.

When the clip 66 is to be used for holding a guide line such as P for the laying of bricks between two window frames, one clip 66 is placed on one window frame as shown in Fig. and another similar clip, not shown, is placed on the other window frame and the line P is entered in the notches 18 of the two clips. At one end, which may be the end shown in Fig. 15, the guide line is passed through the corresponding notch 18 and through a notch 94 in thetop of the plate, said line being retained by a knot as shown. At the other end, the line is passed through the corresponding notch 18 and through other notches. such as 96, 98 and 100 similar respectively to the notches 30, 32 and 34 of the clip 10. Upon the completion of one course of brick, the clips at both ends may be raised so that the locating edge 24 registers with the next course mark 0.

For other conditions of use it may be necessary or desirable to adjust the plate 82 so that it projects to an extent greater than that shown and so that the notch 26 is fully exposed beyond the end of the angle member wall 68. Then the guide line P can be entered in the notch 26 instead of in the notch 18 The walls 68 and 70 of the clip 66 may be adjusted to have the same spacing as the walls 14 and 16 of the clip 10. When the plate 82 is adjusted so that the notch registers with the notch 92, the notches 18 and 26 have the same relation to the retaining means as the notches 18 and 26 of the clip 10. Two clips 66 when so adjusted may be used in substantially the same manner as described for the clips 10 and 10, although there would be variations in the manner of attachment of the line.

Fig. 16

Fig. 16 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention comprising two line holding clips engaged with an upright member A. One of the clips is or may be exactly like the clip 10 previously shown and described and it may be in the inverted position as shown at 10 The clip 10* holds a line C in the manner shown in Figs, 2 and 3. The other clip of the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 16 is shown at 102. The clip 102 is generally U-shaped in horizontal section and the metal of the clip is bent to form walls 12 14 and 16 corresponding generally to the walls 12, 14 and 16 of the clip 10. The metal of the clip is further bent to form a handle comprising upper and lower flanges 104 and 106 generally similar to the handle flanges 40 and 42 of the clip 10. The wall 16 is notched at 108 and this notch permits'a portion of the wall 16 of the clip 10 to project through the wall 16 notch 18 similar to the notch 18 of the clip 10, this notch being spaced from the outer edge of said wall 16 by a distance on the order of the thickness of a line. wall 16 is further provided with a locating edge 24 which is adjacent the notch 108 and which is at the same level as the notch 18*. The edge 24 faces downwardly and the edge 24 of the clip 10 faces upwardly, the said locating edges 24 and 24 being therefore engageable with the same course mark, not shown, on the upright member A. The line B is entered in the notch 18 and is attached to the handle of the clip 102 in a manner similar to that shown in Fig. 6.

It will be observed that the two lines B and C are or may be held at the same level which level may be determined by a. course mark on the upright member A. Furthermore, the said lines may be held very close to the faces of the brick walls at an interior corner, the spacing of the lines being the same as shown in Fig. 3.

The companion clips 10 and 102 shown in Fig. 16 have some of the advantages of the invention but not all of them. Inasmuch as a portion of the clip 10 projects through a slot in the clip 102, it is much less convenient to move one of the clips upwardly independently of the other. For upward independent movement of either clip it is necessary to withdraw the clip 10 from the notch 104.

The invention claimed is:

l. A device adapted for use with a stationary rectangular upright member and adapted for holding a bricklaying guide line extending horizontally in a selected direction perpendicular to two opposite faces of said upright member, which device includes an open-front U- shaped retaining portion having two parallel legs spaced for. engaging said opposite faces of said upright member and. having a rear connecting portion between said legs which device also includes a downwardly exposed locating face registrable with a course mark on an engaged upright member and located at a level at least as low as the lowermost part of said retaining portion and which device has all of its parts positioned to leave an unobstructed space below said locating face, one of the legs of said device projecting substantially forwardly beyond the retaining portion of the device and beyond an engaged upright member and the last said leg also having a portion projecting downwardly substantially below the The wall 16 is provided with a Thelevel of the locating face, and a line holding means on said projecting leg adapted for holding a horizontal guide line extending in said selected direction, said line holding means being located to hold a guide line in a posi tion which is approximately at the level of said locating face and which is spaced from the outermost edge of said projecting leg by a distance on the order of the thickness of a guide line.

2. A line holding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein flanges are provided at the top and bottom of said connecting portion and integral therewith which flanges project rearwardly and constitute a handle.

3. A line holding device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said line holding means includes an open-front notch in the front edge of the projecting leg, and wherein said handle flanges are provided with notches in the lateral edge thereof for facilitating the retention of a line held in said line holding notch.

4. A line holding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said locating face is on said projecting leg which is provided with the line holding means.

5. A line holding device as set forth in claim 4, wherein said locating face is at a level substantially below the level of the lowermost part of said retaining portion of the device.

6. A device adapted for use with a stationary square upright member and adapted for holding a bricklaying guide line extending hor'montally in a selected direction perpendicular to two opposite faces of said upright member, which device includes an open-front U-shaped retaining portion having two parallel legs spaced for engaging said opposite faces of said upright member and having a rear connecting portion between said legs which device also includes a downwardly exposed locating face registrable with a course mark on an engaged upright member and located at a level at least as low as the lowermost part of said retaining portion and which device has all of its parts positioned to leave an unobstructed space below said locating face, one of the legs of said device projecting substantially forwardly beyond the retaining portion of the device and beyond an engaged upright member and the last said leg also having a portion projecting downwardly substantially below the level of the locating face, and a line holding means on said projecting leg adapted for holding a horizontal guide line extending in saidselected direction, said line holding means being located to hold a guide line in-a position which is. approximately at the level of. said locating face and which is spaced from said connecting portion by a distance approximately equal to the spacing between the parallel legs.

7. A device adapted for use with a stationary square upright member and adapted for holding a bricklaying guide line extending horizontally in a selected direction perpendicular to two opposite faces of said upright memher, which. device includes an open-front U-shaped retaining portion having two parallel legs spaced for engaging said opposite faces of said upright member and having arear connecting portion between said legs which device. also includes a downwardly exposed locating face registrable with a course mark on an engaged up-right member and located at alevel at least as low as the lowermost part of said retaining portion and which device has all of'i'ts. parts positioned to leave an unobstructed space below said locating face, one of the legs of said device projecting substantially forwardly beyond the retaining. portion of the device and beyond an engaged upright member and the last said leg also having a portion projecting downwardly substantially below the level of the 12 locating face, an outer line holding means on'said pros jecting leg adapted for holding a horizontal guide line extending in said selected direction, said outer line holding means being spaced from the outermost edge of said pro- 1 jecting leg by a distance on the order of the thickness of a guide line, and an inner line holding tmeans located on said projecting leg and adapted for'hclding a horizontal; guide line extending in said selected direction, said inner line holding means being located to hold a guide in a position which is approximately at the level of said locat ing face and which is spaced from said connecting portion by a distance approximately equal to the spacing between the parallel legs.

8. A line holding device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the locating face is on the projecting leg which is pro vided with the outer line holding means and with the inner line holding means.

9. A device adapted for use with a stationary rectangular upright member and adapted for holding a bricklaying guide line extending horizontally in a selected direction perpendicular to two opposite faces of said upright member, which device includes an open-front U-shaped retaining portion having two parallel legs spaced for engaging said opposite faces of said upright member and having a rear connecting portion between said legs which device also includes a downwardly exposed locating face registrable with a course mark on an engaged upright member and located at a level at least as low as the lowermost part of said retaining portion and which device has all of its parts positioned to leave an unobstructed space below said locating face, one of the legs of said device projecting substantially forwardly beyond the retaining portion of the device and beyond an engaged upright member and the last saidleg also having a portion projecting downwardly substantially below the level of the locating face, and a plurality of vertically spaced line holding means on said projecting leg for holding a guide line extending in said selected direction and located at any one of a plurality of levels spaced by a distance or distances equal to the thickness of one course of brick, each. of said line holding means being located to hold said" guide line in a position which is spaced from the outermost edge of said projecting leg by a distance on.

the order of the thickness of a guide line and one of said line holding means being further located to hold said guide line in a position which is approximately at the level of said locating face.

10. A- line holding means as set forth in claim 9, wherein there is an inner line holding means located on said projecting leg and adapted for holding. a horizontal guide line extending in said selected direction, said inner lin'e holding means being. located to hold a guide in a position which is approximately at the level of said locating face and which is spaced from said connecting portion by a distance approximately equal to the spacing between the" parallel legs.

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